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and in an interview scheduled to air today, beyonce's mom, tina noell tells ellen degeneres the rampant rumors of her dahter's pregnancy are simply not true. >>> eva longoria had a smashup on hollywood boulevard. there were minor injuries and the accident is under investigation. >>> katy perry arrived in india yesterday, sporting a gol chain from nose to ear which is traditional indian wedding jewelry. >>> johnny depp, after finishing his fourth "pirates of the caribbean movie" will do a film on "the thin man." >>> john mayer and kim kardashian were ou in public to see how thewould hit it off. surrounding that would be the joke which one do you warn about the other? >> maybe the computers put that together. >>> and this comes to us from wmgm in atlantic city, new jersey. in pleasantville, the sky is the limit for one elementary student. nicole has been blind isn't birth, but it hasn't stopped the fourth grader from working toward her goal of become ago broadcaster. she inspires her peers to work up to their own potential. teachers say she has a bright future. who knows, some day she cou
and in an interview scheduled to air today, beyonce's mom, tina noell tells ellen degeneres the rampant rumors of her dahter's pregnancy are simply not true. >>> eva longoria had a smashup on hollywood boulevard. there were minor injuries and the accident is under investigation. >>> katy perry arrived in india yesterday, sporting a gol chain from nose to ear which is traditional indian wedding jewelry. >>> johnny depp, after finishing his fourth "pirates of the...
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ellen degeneres quits as a judge on "american idol." there are reports this morning that kara could be out, too. and you won't believe who's in the running to replace them today. friday, july 30th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm lawymatt lauer. i'm not going to get into the "american idol" story and who's going to replace those judges, but just notice meredith is not here. >> i'm ann curry in for meredith this morning. don't worry. she's going to be back on monday. you know, don't worry. >> probably far-fetched. >> we've got to talk about this fire because, boy, did it explode. the firefighters this morning -- we're talking about 50 miles north of los angeles -- are scrambling to get away from this crown fire which is burning. there are at least five other blazes burning in southern california. the latest in a live report coming up. this has become, again, a serious situation there. >>> also ahead, rangers believe they now have captured that grizzly b
ellen degeneres quits as a judge on "american idol." there are reports this morning that kara could be out, too. and you won't believe who's in the running to replace them today. friday, july 30th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm lawymatt lauer. i'm not going to get into the "american idol" story and who's going to replace those judges, but just notice meredith is not...
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and also thank you, olympics, and "american idol," for both featuring ellen degeneres. that's my thank you notes, everybody. thank you so much for this one. bob costas. >> jimmy fallon. thank you, jimmy. >> thank you so much. >> time for us to get out of here. in half an hour, mary carillo. i think craig kilbourne is going to drop by, as well. see you tomorrow. ♪ >> apolo did it! he crossed the line for olympic gold! >> no! korea wes out! unbelievable! welcome back to short track, everyone! ♪ your moment is here put aside your fears for a time ♪ ♪ to make it through the finish line we're going ♪ ♪ to make it through the finish line we're going to make ♪ ♪ it through tonight ♪ >>> metro is about to get more expensive whetherou take the train or the bus. >> gatorade drops tiger woods, a hit that could cost the golfer as much as $25 million ayear. >> police are looking for two guys stealing toothbrushes in area stores. i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we begin with the potential of hundreds of drunk driving cases in the district to be overturned. an
and also thank you, olympics, and "american idol," for both featuring ellen degeneres. that's my thank you notes, everybody. thank you so much for this one. bob costas. >> jimmy fallon. thank you, jimmy. >> thank you so much. >> time for us to get out of here. in half an hour, mary carillo. i think craig kilbourne is going to drop by, as well. see you tomorrow. ♪ >> apolo did it! he crossed the line for olympic gold! >> no! korea wes out! unbelievable!...
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first comedian ellen degeneres announced she was leaving the show and then rumors swirl that kara wouldn't be back either. >> with simon cowell leaving that leaves idol with one original judge left so can the show survive such a huge change. here's nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: after nine seasons, "american idol" is having an identity crisis. because for all the talk of the show's contestants, vital judges added the spark. >> it was so horrific, i mean it was as bad as i've ever heard in my life. >> reporter: simon cowell was the ying to ellen degeneres's yang. >> you're becoming a mushy banana. >> reporter: many fans liked her as the kinder, gentler judge. >> she has that fun character and just a person that the general joe that's watching at home. >> reporter: others say they missed the crazy that former judge paula abdul brought to the table and critics say that at times ellen seemed more a fan than a judge. >> that was fantastic! you sounded so good. >> she had some discomfort with giving honest critiques of these contestants, sometimes pretty awful singing. and i think that really bec
first comedian ellen degeneres announced she was leaving the show and then rumors swirl that kara wouldn't be back either. >> with simon cowell leaving that leaves idol with one original judge left so can the show survive such a huge change. here's nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: after nine seasons, "american idol" is having an identity crisis. because for all the talk of the show's contestants, vital judges added the spark. >> it was so horrific, i mean it was as bad...
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it come hours after ellen degeneres announced she is splitting after just one year. the arrow smith front man is rumored to be joining the show. reports say he was offered to take another empty seat. contracts are still being ironed out. >>> facebook has begun ruling out a new milk call facebook questions. it will how member to post and share questions and answers with. people may ask where is the best place to get a beats in washington? the answers are rolling out slowly with about 1% of facebook members. the spokesman said they want to evaluate before rolling it out more widely. facebook users may have something to worry about right now. the file of about 171 million accounts were made public by an online security consulant. it was published on the site. they were able to look through 500 million profiles and found those not hidden by privacy settings. facebook users can make them private by searching their search privacy settings. if you're on this list, it may be too late. >>> still ahead, a list of things you should do before you head to your next doctor's appoi
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degeneres, robin williams, joe piscopo. >> it's goin' down. i can't believe it and i remember it -- 18 years in the making for me to just get to that point. and i remember when i first started doing comedy, like 18 years ago, like, i got onstage and then, the next week, i said"i'm ready for a special." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. you've have five minutes of stand-up and you're like -- >> ause i got fivminutes, you know? so -- but -- >> jim: the five-minute hbo special with tracy morgan. yeah. and it's just five minutes of good comedy but here you are. where you, at the apollo? >> i was at the apollo. and it was so different 'cause i had the did carnegie hall the year before that. and there's a difference in cultures. you know, when you do it in front of, like, an all-white audience, if you're not good, they will just like -- "what's going on?" and, you know -- [ laughter ] that hurts. the silence hurts. see, i can fight back if i get booed. you know, i can fight back. i can respond. i'm -- in my mind, i'm like, "okay. they don't like me." bec
degeneres, robin williams, joe piscopo. >> it's goin' down. i can't believe it and i remember it -- 18 years in the making for me to just get to that point. and i remember when i first started doing comedy, like 18 years ago, like, i got onstage and then, the next week, i said"i'm ready for a special." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. you've have five minutes of stand-up and you're like -- >> ause i got fivminutes, you know? so -- but -- >> jim: the five-minute hbo...
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this is big, you guys, ellen degeneres is leaving "american idol." [ audience aws ] that's right. she said that it was too hard judging people and hurting their feelings. [ light laughter ] and then mel gibson said, "i'll do it." [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] "that's all it takes?" i just read about this, kate gosselin and her kids are back in pennsylvania after reportedly going on vacation in alaska with sarah palin. [ light laughter ] right. as soon as she got home, kate was like, "phew, man, i thought i was crazy." [ laughter ] "oh, man! whoo-hoo. we were shooting moose out of helicopter, man. that was nuts!" you guys here about this? snooki from "jersey shore" was arrested at the beach on friday for disorderly conduct. [ cheers and applause ] yeah, which is a little strange, because usually she gets paid for disorderly conduct. [ light laughter ] that's what she is good at. before snooki was arrested, she passed out face first in the sand and could barely stand up. [ light laughter ] of course, in new jersey, that's known as flirting. [ laughter ] "she likes you, dude!"
this is big, you guys, ellen degeneres is leaving "american idol." [ audience aws ] that's right. she said that it was too hard judging people and hurting their feelings. [ light laughter ] and then mel gibson said, "i'll do it." [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] "that's all it takes?" i just read about this, kate gosselin and her kids are back in pennsylvania after reportedly going on vacation in alaska with sarah palin. [ light laughter ] right. as soon as she...
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. >>> ellen degeneres' marriage to portia de rossi is legal again and now she wants to change her name. she says she legally want to take ellen's last name, which will be official after a hearing on september 23rd. they married back in august of 2008 when california began issuing gay marriage licenses. >>> when rocker rod stewart is 66 years old, he'll be welcoming the arrival of his eighth child. stewart and his wife model penny lancaster are expecting their second child. the rock and roll hall of famer has six other kids from previous relationship. they have a 4-year-old son. stewart is known for songs like "maggie mae ". he will join the top ten list of the oldest celebrity dads. >> still got it going on. >> apparently. >>> from levi johnston to levi jeans, the jeans are adding the new number to size up women and their curves. >> jean tags will now describe how curvy the jeans are in addition to the size of the waist and inseam. the categories are slight curve, demi curve and bold curve. the new measurements come after a levi's survey found that three-quarters of women believe jeans
. >>> ellen degeneres' marriage to portia de rossi is legal again and now she wants to change her name. she says she legally want to take ellen's last name, which will be official after a hearing on september 23rd. they married back in august of 2008 when california began issuing gay marriage licenses. >>> when rocker rod stewart is 66 years old, he'll be welcoming the arrival of his eighth child. stewart and his wife model penny lancaster are expecting their second child. the...
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. >> reporter: the newest "american idol" judge, ellen degeneres, weighs in on cowell's departure. >> seriously, i am going to be very, very sad to see him go. he has made the show what it is. >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >> with paula abdul gone and simon going, randy jackson will be the only original judge left on "american idol." some tv critics say the choice of cowell's replacement will be critical in whether the show survives. >>> now to florida where police are following new leads in the murder of a model and excaughting dancer found in a dumpston bu sto dumpster burned beyond recognition. authorities are hoping to be led to the woman's killer. 26-year-old paula sladewski was vacations in miami over new year's with her boyfriend on the night she was last seen. the two had argued in a club. he got tossed out. tapes show sladewski leaving the club aut 15 minutes later. now witnesses say they saw another man walk up to her and that she left with him. policeay her boyfriend is not a suspect despite a history of domestic violence against her. in fact, just days
. >> reporter: the newest "american idol" judge, ellen degeneres, weighs in on cowell's departure. >> seriously, i am going to be very, very sad to see him go. he has made the show what it is. >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >> with paula abdul gone and simon going, randy jackson will be the only original judge left on "american idol." some tv critics say the choice of cowell's replacement will be critical in whether the show...
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. >> reporter: ellen degeneres, "idol's" newest judge, joked about it on her talk show airing later today. >> so, this just happened. simon cowell just announced that he's leaving "idol." this will be his last season, and he announced he's leaving on my first day. i'm trying not to take it personally. >> reporter: fox won't comment on simon's possible replacement, but we know where he's going. simon will launch a new show on fox called "x-factor," another singing competition that's already a big hit in the uk. and yes -- >> i am possibly the most proudest person in the world right now. >> reporter: -- he'll judge on that show, too, when it comes to the u.s. in 2011. simon will also run it as the executive producer. >> and actually getting successful is more fun than being successful sometimes, and i kind of missed that. >> you are ready for the big-time, dog, because you know who you are. >> reporter: with paula gone and simon going, randy will be the only original dog left. the question is, can "idol" survive this loss? >> i don't think we're on the verge of killing "american idol," but
. >> reporter: ellen degeneres, "idol's" newest judge, joked about it on her talk show airing later today. >> so, this just happened. simon cowell just announced that he's leaving "idol." this will be his last season, and he announced he's leaving on my first day. i'm trying not to take it personally. >> reporter: fox won't comment on simon's possible replacement, but we know where he's going. simon will launch a new show on fox called "x-factor,"...
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she was joined by ellen degeneres, who did not sing, i don't think, for the annual charity event christmas in washington. before the performances, the obamas were at the white house welcoming children dressed as elves. are they cute or what? proceeds are going to the childr's national hospital. are they darling? they really are. those are some serious earrings e first lady has on. >> they all look very nice. this morning an intimate lk at theoyal couple. there are two photos leased over the weekend, one is form and one is casual. prince william is holding his bride to be in the6th century st. james palace. celebrity photrapher mario tostino took them on the 25th, a week after their engagement was announced. very nice. >>> a rock star who calls the washington area home is calling the area home. he got married with his twin brother. richie is known for "the simple life" and recently started her own fashion line. they have two children together and dated for four years. >> just think, you'll have paris hilton at your house. >> just think. >> 5:27. the nuclear threat from north korea. >>> stil
she was joined by ellen degeneres, who did not sing, i don't think, for the annual charity event christmas in washington. before the performances, the obamas were at the white house welcoming children dressed as elves. are they cute or what? proceeds are going to the childr's national hospital. are they darling? they really are. those are some serious earrings e first lady has on. >> they all look very nice. this morning an intimate lk at theoyal couple. there are two photos leased over...
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degeneres was being the first presenter after what had happened at the beginning of the show. am i wrong? >> she's a vegan. she's a vegan. she knew what was comingp with gaga. i think that made her uncomfortable too. >> she had already called her to task for that and presented her with a vegan bini and said if you want to make a statement -- >> that would have been interesting if she war a vegetable bikini. >> kanye and taylor, there was a lot about them outdoing themselves and it was so spontaneous the first time around. >> it happenedast night and it surprised us all. it was organic to the night. when you try to plan and how to get back, it is not good. >> it got overhyped. didn'tyou feel it was like a -- it wnt on and on and on. her song went on and on and on. >> it was perfect typecasting too. he was dressed all in red, looked like the devil, t language was -- >> can't find a clip. >> we had to bleep him out throughout the whole song. >> it was an amazing number, though. >> her song was so sad and i felt like she is too forgiving. he's calling him innocent and he's 32 year
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tomorrow on "today," we'll talk about the future of "american idol" now that ellen degeneres and simon are both leaving. >> plus the day after the first photos from chelsea clinton's big day. we'll see you then. have a great day, everyone. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm kimberly suiters. straight ahead on "news4 today", a man targeting women in a disgusting crime. police say he threw his own bodily fluids on her. they make an arrest but say there are likely more victims. >>> new overnight a driver crashes into a police cruiser. we'll show you how it started and how it ended with arrests. >>> plus a grave mistake. the graves of hundreds of people buried at arlington national cemetery may be mismarked. we hear from families whose families are buried there. >>> i'm mlgt chuck bell. a couple of clouds out there this morning but rain showers are still a good ways away. a check of your forecast coming up in a couple of minutes. >> all that and more when you join us for "news4 today" in less than two minutes. >>> police arrest a man in connection with a truly disgusting crime. police say the
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degeneral rowes. two people in ten years. gayle, would you have someone you'd like to see share the cover with oprah in the coming years? >> that's the thing, amy. it is so hard to -- we don't want to get into the that game of, who do we put on the cover with oprah? as you know, there's a lot of jockeying that goes on. believe me, if we could think of somebody better than oprah to be on the cover, we'd give it a try. whenever oprah is on somebody else's cover, it's a huge sell for them. it doesn't make sense to change. we're really of the if it ain't broke, don't fix it rule. i can't say we would never do that, but right now, no plans to do so. >> if it ain't broke, don't fix it. oprah is containinging things up. ending her show to the disappointment of many across the globe. she's been doing it 25 years. that's a big chapter to close. how does she feel tab? >> yeah. 25 years, amy, at number one. hello. you know, but she feels really good about it, because it's not like she's going to ride off into th
degeneral rowes. two people in ten years. gayle, would you have someone you'd like to see share the cover with oprah in the coming years? >> that's the thing, amy. it is so hard to -- we don't want to get into the that game of, who do we put on the cover with oprah? as you know, there's a lot of jockeying that goes on. believe me, if we could think of somebody better than oprah to be on the cover, we'd give it a try. whenever oprah is on somebody else's cover, it's a huge sell for them....
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remember, paula abdul is out, ellen degeneres is in. >>> they logon and linger. the coffee house customer who takes up a whole table and feels no reason to move. some businesses were once all about cracking down on the campers who might not spend any money. now theare trying to lure these laptop loiterers. jim handly reports. >> reporter: call them camp e-squatters or the new loiterers. they are crowding coffee houses with their laptop computers, some for hours on ends. how long have you stayed? >> oh, i'm embarrassed. i stay like 1 hours sometimes. >> reporter: really. this medical studentrrives here early at adams morgan. she uses another word to describe herself and her fellow computercampers. >> you look for a place. who will get up first. i feel like a vulture. >> reporter: owners notice business backing out the door. >> people come in. they would see seats available but no tables available. people have this idea if you see a table, they are waiting for somebody or that's their space so we can't really intrude on it. >> reporter: with tables slow to turn ove
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charles riley performed on the ellen degeneres show. max reed was a finalist to be a backup dancer for michael jackson's comeback tour. and francesca is headed to nyu on a $50,000 dance scholarship. >> talent is a wonderful thing and i think a lot of people don't realize how precious it is. this education, it's a directory from school. it's a directory from college because a lot of people might not get accepted at nyu without the dancing. >> reporter: but above all, new ballet is about bridging gaps and bringing communities together. >> we're not african dancers and ballet dancers. we're not black and white. we're not latino and chinese. we're dancers. >> all right, katie smith, are you ready? >> i am. >> all right. let's open her up! here we go. capezio giving us $75,000 worth of dance apparel and footwear. ace hardware, $50,000 of hardware supplies. united airlines donating to you $30,000 worth of frequent flyer miles. expo dry erase markers, $20,000 worth of dry erase boards and markers. american harlequin $20,000 worth of dance stud
charles riley performed on the ellen degeneres show. max reed was a finalist to be a backup dancer for michael jackson's comeback tour. and francesca is headed to nyu on a $50,000 dance scholarship. >> talent is a wonderful thing and i think a lot of people don't realize how precious it is. this education, it's a directory from school. it's a directory from college because a lot of people might not get accepted at nyu without the dancing. >> reporter: but above all, new ballet is...
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my mom's neighbor said you need to submit it to ellen degeneres and "people" so people can see this. next thing we knew, it took off. >> did you ever think it would get this kind of response, though? >> never in a million years. >> we want to test his talent. walker, do you want to tell me what these cars are? >> quickly, loud and clear. >> let's go ahead and put up our first car. >> cadillac. >> that's right. good job. >> volvo. honda, volkswagen. porsche. >> what is it? >> tell me. >> you know what that is. >> walker, what's that one? it has the cat on it. you know. what is it? >> pontiac. saub. >> good job. >> chevy. >> way to go. >> massachusetzeratti. >> what's that? >> mercedes. audi. >> that's going to be your car. >> bmw. >> way to go. you got them all. >> high five, baby. >> good job. >> me, too. >> give me five, walker. good job. i think because you were so great, we do have a little something for you. and i know you like cars. so how about some more to play with? >> say thank you. say thank you, amy. >> what's next for him? do you have anything else? you want to teach him
my mom's neighbor said you need to submit it to ellen degeneres and "people" so people can see this. next thing we knew, it took off. >> did you ever think it would get this kind of response, though? >> never in a million years. >> we want to test his talent. walker, do you want to tell me what these cars are? >> quickly, loud and clear. >> let's go ahead and put up our first car. >> cadillac. >> that's right. good job. >> volvo. honda,...
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. >> what do you think of ellen degeneres in not a musician. >> doesn't really have anything to do with the music industry but she is entertainment industry and i think that she represents someone on the panel that represents the viewer back at home. i think that's very important to the contestants as someone who's giving us chris teaks. we need that point of view as well. >> crystal ball here. who do you think will make it to the top three? >> that question is really close to home because they're all my friends. it is very hard to just say who i think it is. i think it's the people that are very consistent and the people that want it and they can rock it on stage every week. >>> cool spring day on tap for you this tuesday. it's 8:56 right now. i'm kimberly suiters. breaking news. a serious accident has shut down bw parkway. jerry edwards has the details. jerry? >> live pictures, chopper 4 over the scene right now. southbound bw parkway remains closed. copter about to take off with a patient right now. all occurred within the hour. south around 198 where the point authorities are taking
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i'm meredith vieira along with natalie morales, ann curry, al roker, matt lauer and ellen degeneres, who actually just joined us here on the slopes. >> so nice to have her here. >> in on the fun. >> listen, ellen, i know what i'll be watching tonight, the final of the ladies' figure skating competition. in fact, these three ladies will be there, americans rachael flatt and mirai nagasu are in the medal hunt and canada's joannie rochette willkate again to honor her mother who died tragically so sunday. kristi yamaguchi and paul wylie will tell us what to expect tonight and tomorrow joannie rochette will be here to talk about her skating experience. >>> also ahead, one of these great stories coming out of the olympic games. we're going to introduce you to a skier from ghana, a country not exactly known for snow, who is about to become his country's very first winter olympian. jenna bush hager is going to introduce us to a guy they are calling the snow leopard. >>> and another programming note. coming up next week on "today," we've got a great series. if you're a fan of '70s television,
i'm meredith vieira along with natalie morales, ann curry, al roker, matt lauer and ellen degeneres, who actually just joined us here on the slopes. >> so nice to have her here. >> in on the fun. >> listen, ellen, i know what i'll be watching tonight, the final of the ladies' figure skating competition. in fact, these three ladies will be there, americans rachael flatt and mirai nagasu are in the medal hunt and canada's joannie rochette willkate again to honor her mother who...